2. Navigate your way through the Technology Toolbox! The Home page is like a Table of Contents. Each chapter is linked so that if you click on it, the slideshow will jump directly to that section. The action buttons at the bottom of the screen can also help you move through the Technology Toolbox. Clicking on the left arrow takes you to the previous slide, the home icon takes you back to the first slide to use the table of contents, and the right arrow takes you to the next slide.

7. Using Glogster How do I use Glogster? The next several slides show step by step instructions (screenshots included) on how to use Glogster.

8. Make sure that you are at the “EDU” site before you register! First time user: Click on “Register”…

9. Register for an account… Even if you have had a Glogster account in the past, you need to register AGAIN for a Glogster EDU account. You will need to use a different email for your “EDU” account than for your “Regular” account Make sure that you check off “student accounts” and put in how many (maximum 200)

10. Register for an account… You will get a confirmation email that will include the username and passwords for all of your student accounts

11. Your Dashboard: # of student accounts # of glogs in account Visit your profile

12. Your Profile This is where you can see your student accounts Note: Your students can also see each other’s accounts/glogs this way making it easy to grade

13. Create a New Glog Click on “Create a New Glog A workspace pops up that you can customize to become your Glog Give your Glog a name here

14. First.. Clean Away What You Don’t Want Click on any object on the screen… a control box pops up … Click on the “trash can” icon to delete or change it

15. Changing Your “Wall” (Background) 1. Click on “Wall” 2. Choose a category 3. Choose a design 4. Click “Use It”

16. Adding Text Boxes 1. Click on “Text” 2. Choose a category 4. Choose a design 3. Choose a text frame 5. Click “Use It”

17. Editing Text Box Bring to front Send to back Drag corners to resize Drag to rotate Click here to edit box and add text

18. Editing Text Box Change text box color Add a hyperlink Editing/Formatting Text Text Effects Type Text Here Click “OK” when done

19. Adding/Editing Graphics 1. Click on “Graphics” to choose a graphic 2. Click on “Edit” to change color, add hyperlink or effect 3. Click on “OK” when done

20. Adding Images 1. Click on “Image” 2. Upload images from your computer 3. OR.. Get an image that is online by getting it’s link 4. OR.. “Grab” an image with your webcam 5. HOWEVER you get the images into your gallery… click the image that you want to add…

21. Putting a Frame On Your Image 1. Click the “Frames” tab 2. Choose a category… then a frame 3. Click “Use It” when finished

22. Editing Image… Click on “Edit” to change frame color, add hyperlink or effect 3. Click on “OK” when done

23. Adding Videos 1. Click on “Video” 2. Upload videos from your computer 3. OR.. Get a video that is online by getting it’s link 4. OR.. “Grab” a video with your webcam 5. HOWEVER you get the videos into your gallery… click the one that you want to add…

24. Adding Videos You can also add video by searching SchoolTube 2. Enter a key word here 1. Click on “School Tube” 3. Click “Search”

25. Adding a Video Player 1. Click the “Players” tab 2. Choose a category… then a frame 3. Click “Use It” when finished

26. Editing Video Player and Autoplay Click on “Edit” to change player color, add hyperlink or effect Click on the “gears” icon to set video options This allows you to set the video to “Auto Play” and adjust volume

27. Adding Audio 1. Click on “Sound” 2. Upload sounds from your computer 3. OR.. Get a sounds that is online by getting it’s link 4. OR.. “Grab” a sound with your webcam 5. HOWEVER you get the sound into your gallery… click the one that you want to add…

28. Adding an Audio Player 1. Click the “Players” tab 2. Choose a category… then a player 3. Click “Use It” when finished

29. Editing Audio Player and Autoplay Click on “Edit” to change player color, add hyperlink or effect Click on the “gears” icon to set sound options This allows you to set the video to “Auto Play” and adjust volume

30. Saving… Publishing…. Sharing To see how your players work click “Preview” Note: Links will only work when you “Publish”

31. Saving… Publishing…. Sharing Once you have it the way you want it… click “Save and Publish”

32. Saving… Publishing…. Sharing Name your Glog Thumbnail of your Glog Choose to make your Glog Public or Private URL of the Glog Change the URL here Choose a category Add “Tags” to make it easy to search for your Glog Save and Publish

33. Saving… Publishing…. Sharing Share the link to your Glog Post your Glog on Sharing Sites Snag the embed code to put your Glog in a wiki, blog or anywhere else…

34. Back at Your Dashboard Snag the link or embed code to put your Glog in a wiki, blog or anywhere else… Click here to edit your Glog

37. WMS Technology Toolbox Please send me your feedback: [email_address] x64438